Lobbying

Holding ministers to account and also amplifying their spending statements without scrutiny; two editors in Asia holding the line on media freedom; update on advocacy ad angst. Audio

Lobbyists are often portrayed as political bogeymen (or women). But what do they actually do and how? The House chats with two of them. Audio

Transparency International says a draft code of conduct for lobbyists has been so watered down from the initial version, it is meaningless.  Audio

By Guyon Espiner: How the food industry throws its weight – and its money – around in sport, politics, nutrition, and education. Audio

A dispute over how a $10 million research grant gets used has exposed the tension between academic freedom and university funding. Audio

UK correspondent Lara Spirit joins Kathryn to talk about Tory MP Scott Benton being caught in a sting by The Times offering lobby services he could potentially provide to a fake company. A plan to… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

An RNZ investigation lifted the lid this week on lobbyists and how they communicate with politicians outside the public gaze or official oversight. But it also raised questions for the media about how… Audio

An RNZ investigation this week revealed ministers and their staff are messaged by lobbyists using apps out of the public gaze - but discoverable under the OIA. In the UK, one minister’s messages… Audio

The Detail talks to RNZ's Guyon Espiner about his series on the murky world of lobbying. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Kris Faafoi's move into lobbying has raised eyebrows - is there a case for regulating the industry? Audio

Warnings of possible overseas interference in our election haven’t made many headlines but UK-based journalist Peter Geoghegan says our media should be wary of 'dark money' and think tanks… Video, Audio